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Published in: Journal of Clinical Immunology 7/2021

01-10-2021 | COVID-19 | Letter to Editor

Neutralizing Anti-interferon-γ Autoantibodies: an Ameliorating Factor in COVID-19 Infection?

Authors: Mark Kacar, Paulina Cortes-Acevedo, Vinesh Patel, Clive Carter, Pamela Hughes, Hugh P. McGann, Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas, Helen E. Baxendale, Gabriela Barcenas-Morales, Rainer Doffinger, Sinisa Savic

Published in: Journal of Clinical Immunology | Issue 7/2021

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Metadata
Title
Neutralizing Anti-interferon-γ Autoantibodies: an Ameliorating Factor in COVID-19 Infection?
Authors
Mark Kacar
Paulina Cortes-Acevedo
Vinesh Patel
Clive Carter
Pamela Hughes
Hugh P. McGann
Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas
Helen E. Baxendale
Gabriela Barcenas-Morales
Rainer Doffinger
Sinisa Savic
Publication date
01-10-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Clinical Immunology / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 0271-9142
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2592
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-021-01102-7

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